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| 98% of 'country homes' approved | 98% of 'country homes' approved |
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| More than 98% of countryside planning applications determined under a draft policy brought in last year have been successful. | More than 98% of countryside planning applications determined under a draft policy brought in last year have been successful. |
| Draft Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 21 replaced draft PPS 14 which severely restricted rural housing. | Draft Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 21 replaced draft PPS 14 which severely restricted rural housing. |
| Just 25 of 1,778 applications for single or replacement dwellings in the countryside between 25 November and the end of March were refused. | Just 25 of 1,778 applications for single or replacement dwellings in the countryside between 25 November and the end of March were refused. |
| However, only approvals are currently being issued automatically. | However, only approvals are currently being issued automatically. |
| "Applications recommended for refusal are being deferred at the request of the district council, provided the applicant does not wish the decision to be issued, until the revised policy is in place," said environment minister and, Edwin Poots. | |
| "However, many applications submitted under the old PPS 14 were earmarked for rejection but were held in anticipation of the new planning policy. Their reassessment under the new policy is allowing many of them to be approved." | "However, many applications submitted under the old PPS 14 were earmarked for rejection but were held in anticipation of the new planning policy. Their reassessment under the new policy is allowing many of them to be approved." |
| "Had the direct rule inspired PPS 14 been allowed to continue then we would have still been living under an effective blanket ban on development in the countryside." | "Had the direct rule inspired PPS 14 been allowed to continue then we would have still been living under an effective blanket ban on development in the countryside." |
| This new figures were released in response to an assembly question tabled by the SDLP's Patsy McGlone. | This new figures were released in response to an assembly question tabled by the SDLP's Patsy McGlone. |
| He said: "I want to see people being able to live in the area where they grew up and I suppose that this some evidence of this starting to happen. | He said: "I want to see people being able to live in the area where they grew up and I suppose that this some evidence of this starting to happen. |
| "Further to providing homes for people to live in, it might also hopefully stimulate jobs in the building industry." | "Further to providing homes for people to live in, it might also hopefully stimulate jobs in the building industry." |
| Former environment minister Sammy Wilson said at the time that draft PPS 21 was introduced it would "balance the need to protect the countryside from unnecessary or inappropriate development, while supporting rural communities. | |
| "Draft PPS21 will assist the rural economy. But, and I cannot stress this enough, it will not permit a building free-for-all in our countryside." | "Draft PPS21 will assist the rural economy. But, and I cannot stress this enough, it will not permit a building free-for-all in our countryside." |